wither

枯萎、凋谢、干枯

The flowers withered within days in the summer heat.

这些花在夏天的高温下没几天就枯萎了。

使枯萎、使干枯

Weeks without rain had withered the young crops.

好几周没下雨，把刚长出来的作物都晒干了。

衰退、消退、消亡

Public support for the policy withered after the scandal.

丑闻爆发后，大众对这项政策的支持迅速消退。

使畏缩、使退缩多用于被动

He was withered by her cold, silent stare.

她冷冷地盯著他不说话，让他整个人畏缩了起来。

逐渐消失、日渐凋零、萎缩

Small shops in the old town are slowly withering away.

老城区的小店家正一间间逐渐消失。